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DzrtFox
September 27th, 2005, 04:17 PM
Hi guys,
I am one of the people who was having an issue with the game crashing due to the playing of multiple MP3s at the same time. I followed the instructions in the Sounds folder to convert the MP3s to .wav files, but now I'm having a problem with sounds not playing at all. I get this bizarre sort of really soft humming noise in the background for sound and nothing else...

Any ideas?
Pyros
September 27th, 2005, 04:30 PM
Hi,

I am afraid that for such a technical issue you should wait at least for a few days before having an answer, because I think that everyone (who may assist you) is temporarily unavailable.
In the meanwhile it would help if you post details about the problem and your settings.

cheers,
Pyros
Alby
September 27th, 2005, 09:10 PM
DzrtFox said:
Hi guys,
I am one of the people who was having an issue with the game crashing due to the playing of multiple MP3s at the same time. I followed the instructions in the Sounds folder to convert the MP3s to .wav files, but now I'm having a problem with sounds not playing at all. I get this bizarre sort of really soft humming noise in the background for sound and nothing else...

Any ideas?



Did you remember to replace the INI file?I had no sounds until I remembered to do this.
DzrtFox
September 28th, 2005, 12:54 AM
Yep, I moved the .ini file into the directory. I'm going to try and do a complete reinstall and see what happens...
DzrtFox
September 28th, 2005, 12:55 AM
Oh, one question though, I noticed that in the instructions when you're using the converter program, it says to pick something like "PCM signed 24-bit stereo" as the type. In my drop-down list the closest thing I see to that simply says "24-bit stereo". Is that the right one? I'm thinking maybe I converted to the wrong format...
Alby
September 29th, 2005, 08:11 PM
there is a "pcm signed 24 bit stereo" in the dropdown list
DzrtFox
September 30th, 2005, 09:15 AM
Not for me Alby... Are you using GoldWave? I had to download version 4.26 because the website said that was the latest version that still works in Windows 98, I wonder if that's the problem.

Any ideas?
Alby
September 30th, 2005, 07:29 PM
Ver 5.10
DzrtFox
October 1st, 2005, 12:00 AM
Yes I'm thinking that maybe PCM signed 24-bit wasn't added until a later version. Unfortunately since I'm still using Windows 98 I can't use a version later that 4.26. Other than upgrading to WindowsXP, is there another piece of software anyone can recommend to convert the mp3s that will work with Win98 and have the correct format?
Alby
October 1st, 2005, 10:28 AM
actually some of mine are not 24 bit...so that really shouldnt matter I would think.
Im at a loss why your sound doesnt play...
Unless you have the sound FX off in the preferences screen....surley it cant be that!!! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/shock.gif
DzrtFox
October 1st, 2005, 08:54 PM
Heheh no that was the first thing I checked. There are actually SOME sort of sounds playing, it sounds like a REALLY soft distorted sound constantly playing.

Looks like I'm just going to have to turn sounds off again...

I actually have an old Creative SoundBlaster card I may just reinstall in my computer and save this aggravation...